AT PLAY

Right off the bat I left my always-present earplugs in my pocket. This electric motocrosser has chain and tire noise, a bit of gear noise, and a mild whine from its electric motor. So I thought I’d enjoy ridingwiththe sounds of nature rather than obliterating them with the wondrous thump from our companion testbike, Yamaha’s fantastic YZ250FX. I

n terms of quietness, electric motorcycles do seem like magic. The Alta is also a vacation from the hassles of needing to keep an